[DD.]

Prompted by a costing exercise I did on another thread...

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?p=351536#351536

I thought I'd see how much it would cost to buy the onion sets I got from our local independant nursery.

This year I've bought Hercules onion sets, (well the label sounded good), at £1.99 a kilo. The nursery obtains them direct from T & M.

Going to T & M direct they would cost £11.38 for 2 x 500g packets, plus £3.95 p & p = £15.33 total.

Where's this extra £13.34 go to! :shock:

Makes you think.

These are they..

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/potatoes1/product/zww4002/1.html

[mumofstig]

It's because the sets worked out so expensive  that i thought i'd try from seed this year. Can but try..................

[DD.]

They certainly are expensive this way, but places like Wilko will have them far cheaper.

You've got one in Ashford, I see.

[Steve.P]

I grew onions from seed last year (Bedfordshire Champion) and had great results. Started them off in a seed tray then planted out on the plot. Only trouble i have is with drying and storing.

[karooba007]

DD, profit margins are too high, not just with gardening. i been complaining about this for a long time.

[DD.]

DD, profit margins are too high

I think I worked that one out!  

[mumofstig]

You're right DD am going into town tomorrow...........have to have a look.

Might be an expensive look (comparetively) by the time i buy seed trays and inserts o and lime. Then again i've also got a poundland to investigate wonder how much they are in there  

[DD.]

Then again i've also got a poundland to investigate wonder how much they are in there  

Oi! That's my line!